Combined rail-brace and tie-plate.



J. w. STEPHEfiSON. COMBINED BAIL BEACH 1ND TIE PLATE. 1 .A'rrnmnlol nLgn Auerlz lelg 979,351 Patented Dec. 20, 1910. 4

WITNESSES f mmmumm UNITED snares PATENT orator).-

Joan s'rnrnnnsofifor f'ro' nnoj time, assIeNoR" TO THE'NATIONAL Justinian: oas'rmes COMPANY, or CLEVELAND, ornoQA oomomvrron or 01110.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be itknown that LJoIrN WV. Srnrnnnson,

i 16--l6 are depressions in the upper endof a resident of Toledo, Lucas county, Ohio, have invented a-ncw and useful Comb ned Rail Brace and Tie-Plategof which the following is a-full, clear, and exact, description, reference heing'had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which y z Figure 1' is an end view partially in section of a combined rail brace and tie plate embodying myinvention and shown applied to a track ra1l;'Fig." 2 is ajplan: view; and Fig. 3 is :t. '1 )erspccti've view of one of-the brace members.

My invention has relation to tie plates andrail braces 'for' railway tracks; and is designed to provide ad'evice of this character w ich' is simple inits'construction; which ingthe brace members. from becoming loosem service.-

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 2 designates a tie plate member provided with the usual 'spikeholes for securing it to the tie, and having near one edge undercut lips or flanges 4 adapted to engage one edge of the base flange 5 of the track rail 6. At the opposite side of the fail the member 2 is formed with the trpnsversely extending upward projection 7 having the bracing ribs or webs 8. The pro ecti01 1 7 is inclined as shown}. to give a beveled undercut inner face, and is also provided with a double bevel inclined to the longitudinal plane of the web of the rail, as shown at 9 and 10.

11 and 12 designate brace members, which are adapted to fit between the inner beveled or undercut faces of the projection T and the rail. These members are shown as having a portion 13 which fits against the base of the rail, an upper portion 1% which fits underneath and forms a supporttor the to flange of the rail, and a portion 1.5 whic seats between the outer edge of the rail and the inner face of the projection 7 The outer face of this portion 15 of each brace is inclined in two directions to lit the double .in clination of the inner face of the projection 7.

COMBINED RAIL-BRACE'AND TIE-PLATE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 20, 1910 Application filed August 12, 1910.

Serial No. 576,915.

'65: the inclined portion liiofeach brace, and 17-l7 are reduced portions in the upper end of the projection 7.

,In applying the dev'ce to the rail, "the brace members 11 and 12 are inserted'di tween the rail and the projection 7, endure tightly driven to their seats, the transverse inclinations of the inner face of the projec tion 7 causing them to become firmly wedged in position. The parts are preferabljfnihd ot' malleable castings, and the 'brace -nie'tihv hers can be very firmly wedged inpldc iby driving. The reduced portion 1? is c'riiti'pe d to engage a depression 16, as shown 'at 1 8,. and the edge of the-projection 7 may 'bejo crimped OYGI the edge of the brace as shown" at 19. .Q'

' It will be noted that the form of .thebra'ce' membersof my inventionissuch astorca'nse" them to .form "a' very rigid, brace -for whe i rails; in fact, wh 'en these memhersiareproperly driven and secured, the-entire device 1'8 practically a one-piece structure. The braces? also extend underneath practically the full width of the overhanging flange of the head of the rail so'as to form a full support for the same. \Vhen the projection 7 is crimped, it. makesit impossible for the brace members to work'l'oose in service, and when the brace mcmbersare spiked to the ties, the rails will be rigidly held from creeping.

It will be obvious that various changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts, and that the. device could be used with a single brace, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Thus, while I have shown the brace n1e1nhers as of'cored or hollow form to reduce their weight, it is obvious that solid braces may be employed if preferred, and that various other changes may be made in the form offjtlie parts. It will" also be understood that the upper end of the projection need not be reduced at certain portions, but that this portion may be so formed that any part. thereof may be crimped to engage the depressions in the braces. Itwill be furtherunderstood that my invention is applicable not only to a tie plate of the form described,- but also to tics in which projections corresponding to the projection 7 are formed in;

tegrally with the ties.

I claim- 1. In a combined rail brace and tie plate, a tie plate member having a transversely extending upward projection at one side of the rail, said projection having an inner face which is inclined downwardly and outwardly and also transversely, a-brace member seated between the said projection and the rail, and bearing against the doubly inclined face of the projection, and means on the projection for securing the brace member in place; substantially as described.

I 2. In a combined rail brace and tie ]plate, a tie plate member having a transverse y extending upward projection at one side of the rail, said projection having an inner face which is inclined downwardly and outwardly and also transversely, a brace member seated between the said rojection'and the rail and having a recessed face bearing against the" doubly .inclined face of the projection, the recess in'said face being adapted to receive a crimped portion of the pro ection to secure the brace member against displacement; substantially as described.

3. In a combined rail braccand tie plate,

a tie plate member having a transversely cxtending upward projection at one side of the rail, said projection having an innerface" which is inclined downwardly and outwardly. and also transversely, between the said rojection and they rail and ring against t 1e doubly inclined face of the projection, and means for securing the brace against displacement by a crimped ena brace member seatelk g agcment between the brace and tie plate,

substantially as described.

4. A combined rail brace and tie plate,-

comprising a tie plate member having an upward projection at one side of the rail, the inner face of said projection being inclined downwardly and outwardly, and also having a double transverse bevel, two brace members driven between said inclined face and the rail, and meansfor securing the braces against displacement by acrimped engagement bctween'the'bracesand tie plate; substantially ans-described,

In a rail brace, a brace member, and a seating member there-for, the brace member having a recess at its outer side, and the seating member hzwing a projection fitting the outer side of the rail brace and ada ted to be forced into engagement with sai recess; substantially as described.

6. In a rail brace, a brace-seating member having an upward rojection formed with an inclined and we ging inner face, and a brace member adapted to be driven between said face and a rall, the brace member havmg a recess or depression therein with which adjacent portions of thcprojec'tion may be caused to engage; substantially as described, In testimony whereof, .Ihave hereunto set my hand. v

-JOIIN \V. STIEPHENSUN: mlitnesses:- I

JmIN'JZ MANNING, .MARK KUEHN. 

